Schools in Vilhelmina municipality

Key metrics — Vilhelmina municipality

Overview of the municipality's education system.

Results and grades

Compulsory school results in Vilhelmina (2025).

Merit value year 9 (municipal avg, 16 subjects)

205.9 (national avg: 228.5) (county avg: 217.3)

meritRating9 B

Source

kolada

Period

2025

Quality

B: Direct from source

Merit value municipal / independent

205.7 / 207

Passing all subjects year 9

74.6%

Passing mathematics

84.5%

Pupil satisfaction year 5

64.3%

Pupil satisfaction year 8

57.8%

Parents with post-secondary education

45.6%

Source: Kolada.

Teachers and personnel

Teacher density and qualification in compulsory schools (2024).

Qualified teachers (compulsory school)

64.2% (national avg: 72.6 %) (county avg: 69.4 %)

certifiedTeachersPercent B

Source

kolada

Period

2024

Quality

B: Direct from source

Qualification municipal / independent

66.8% / 47.6%

Pupils per teacher

8

Source: Kolada.

Staff stability

Teacher workforce stability in Vilhelmina, measured by the trend in qualified teacher share over time.

Qualified teachers (2024)

64.2% (national avg: 72.6%)

Stability indicator (2020–2024)

↓ Declining (-5.8 pp)

National trend (2020–2024)

↑ Improving (+1.5 pp)

Forecast 2026

≈ 62.6% (linear extrapolation, -1.1 pp/year)

Source: Kolada.

Pupils and providers

Pupil numbers and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2024).

Compulsory school pupils

570

Municipal / independent share

88.2% / 11.8%

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2024). Includes breakdown for municipal schools.

Cost per pupil (total)

193,841 SEK (national avg: 142,154.8 SEK) (county avg: 167,405.2 SEK)

Municipal school cost

190,500 SEK/pupil

Teaching

115,063 SEK/pupil

Premises

25,500 SEK/pupil

Student health

4,880 SEK/pupil

School meals

16,632 SEK/pupil

Learning tools

5,914 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008–N15014).

Student health and support

Student health resources, accessibility and school safety in Vilhelmina.

Student health (compulsory)

4,880 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,053.2 SEK)

Student health (upper secondary)

3,236 SEK/pupil (national avg: 3,981 SEK)

Easy to access help, year 5

51.8%

Safety at school

68.9%

Source: Kolada, Skolinspektionen.

SALSA — merit value vs prerequisites ⓘ∿Model computedThis value is calculated using a statistical model.This affectsSALSA score (municipality)SALSA is model-based and does not explain the full variation in school outcomes.Read more →Read more about the method →

SALSA compares schools' actual results with model-calculated values based on pupil composition. A positive residual = better results than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation.

Top merit-value schools

Top 2 schools by year-9 merit value.

Adapted compulsory school

Key metrics for adapted compulsory school in Vilhelmina (2024).

Number of pupils

8

Share of compulsory school pupils

1.3%

Cost per pupil

536,750 SEK/year

Teachers per 100 pupils

2.4

Source: Kolada.

Trends — compulsory school

Development over time (2020–2025).

Upper-secondary statistics

Key metrics for upper-secondary schools in Vilhelmina (2024).

Upper-secondary pupils

218

Graduating within 3 years

75.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

University eligibility (3 years)

30.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Qualified teachers (upper secondary)

66% (national avg: 85.3 %)

Cost per upper-secondary pupil

251,101 SEK (national avg: 144,058.4 SEK)

Grade points upper secondary (avg)

14.9 (national avg: 14.8)

Pupils per teacher (upper secondary)

5.9

Municipal upper-secondary cost

195,151 SEK/pupil

Withdrawn study support

6.6%

Foreign background (upper secondary)

13%

Diploma/certificate within 3 years

80.3%

Directly to university

9.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

Source: Kolada.

Trends — upper secondary

Development over time (2020–2024).

University connection

Share of upper-secondary students in Vilhelmina going on to higher education (2022).

Directly to university

9.7% (national avg: 16.7 %)

University eligibility (all)

30.3% (national avg: 57.5 %)

Eligibility — academic programmes

91.7% (national avg: 82.4 %)

Eligibility — vocational programmes

20% (national avg: 27.4 %)

Graduating within 3 years

75.8% (national avg: 71.3 %)

Source: Kolada. Directly to university = share starting university the same year as graduation.

Pupil forecast

Population forecast for school-age children in Vilhelmina (SCB).

Ages 16–18 (2025)

218

Ages 16–18 (2030)

188 (-13.8%)

Ages 6–15 (2025)

616

Ages 6–15 (2030)

547 (-11.2%)

Ages 1–5 (2025)

259

Total school age (2035)

856

Source: SCB population forecast. The forecast indicates future demand pressure.

Komvux (adult education)

Key metrics for municipal adult education in Vilhelmina (2024).

Number of komvux pupils

317

Cost per FTE student

115,881 SEK/year

Passing grades, basic level

77.8%

Passing grades, upper-sec. level

63.4%

Teacher licence, basic level

100%

Teacher licence, upper-sec. level

54.5%

Net cost basic adult edu.

340 SEK/capita/year

Net cost upper-sec. adult edu.

130 SEK/capita/year

Source: Kolada.

SFI (Swedish for immigrants)

Key metrics for SFI in Vilhelmina (2024).

Number of SFI pupils

31

Cost per FTE student

422 SEK/year

SFI course D pass rate

100%

Teachers with licence

36.4%

Source: Kolada.

Preschool in Vilhelmina

Municipal preschool data. Source: Skolverket's statistics database.

Enrolled children

251

Preschool units

9 (8 municipal, 1 independent)

Share of 1–5 year-olds in preschool

89% (national avg: 86.8%)

Children per group

15.7 (national avg: 15)

Children per group (1–3 years)

14.7 (national avg: 12.1)

Children per FTE

3.6 (national avg: 5)

Preschool teacher licence

32% (national avg: 46.5%)

Pedagogical higher education

32% (national avg: 45.9%)

After-school care (fritidshem)

Key metrics for after-school care in Vilhelmina (2024).

Cost per child

49,410 SEK/year (national avg: 46,711.8 SEK)

Children in after-school care

152

Children per FTE

17.5 (national avg: 21.6)

Share of 6–12 year-olds enrolled

35.7% (national avg: 57.6 %)

Source: Kolada.

Pedagogical care

Key metrics for pedagogical care (family daycare etc.) in Vilhelmina (2024).

Children in pedagogical care

0

Source: Kolada.

Open preschool and family daycare

Open preschool and family daycare in Vilhelmina (2024).

Open preschool units

0

Open preschool FTEs

0

Source: Kolada.

Trends — preschool and childcare

Development over time (2020–2024).

Children's and youth's health

Health indicators for children and young people in Vilhelmina (2024).

Mental health issues, children/youth

12.9%

Source: Kolada (N33820).

Child and youth welfare

Key metrics for child and youth welfare in Vilhelmina (2021).

Initiated child investigations

50.6 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Children placed in care

8.5 per 1,000 pop. 0–20

Net cost child/youth welfare

3,874 SEK/pop. 0–20/year

Source: Kolada (N31801, N31810, N31819).

Children's economic conditions

Child poverty and economic standard in Vilhelmina (2024).

Children in economic hardship

20.7%

Source: SCB — EU poverty threshold (60% of median) and weighted DeSO medians.

Demographics

Population data for Vilhelmina (2025).

Total population

6,172

Population change

-0.9%

Ages 1–5 (preschool age)

283

Ages 6–15 (compulsory school age)

565

Ages 16–18 (upper-secondary age)

213

Higher education 25–64

15.6%

Foreign-born 20–64

10.5%

16–24 not in work/education

5.8%

Source: Kolada.

Household types

Distribution of household types in Vilhelmina (2024).

Single without children

48.2%

Single with children

5.7%

Couple without children

25.6%

Couple with children

14.5%

Other households

6.1%

Total number of households

3,220

Source: SCB.

Migration patterns

In- and out-migration in Vilhelmina (2024).

In-migration

265

Out-migration

241

Net migration

+24

Source: SCB.

Neighboring municipalities

Comparison with the 6 nearest municipalities by geographic distance.

Refugee reception

Refugee reception in Vilhelmina (2025).

Newly arrived received

1.4 per 1,000 pop.

Newly arrived children 0–17

7 per 1,000 pop.

Establishment rate after 2 years

71.3%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — demographics

Demographic development (2020–2025).

Municipal economy

Economic key metrics for Vilhelmina (2025).

Municipal tax rate

23.7%

Total tax rate (municipality+region)

35%

Tax base

234,260 SEK/capita

Annual result

2,101 SEK/capita

Result, share of tax+grants

2.2%

Solidity

45%

Source: Kolada.

Economic assistance

Economic assistance (social benefits) in Vilhelmina (2024).

Assistance households

2 per 1,000 pop.

Young adults 18–24 with assistance

3.5%

Assistance months (avg)

34.2

Net cost economic assistance

978 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Learning tools and digitalisation

Cost of learning tools in Vilhelmina. Includes textbooks, computers, software, internet access and other teaching equipment.

Learning tools, compulsory school

5,914 SEK/pupil

Source: Kolada (N15012, N17011). Learning tools incl. IT: computers, software, books, AV equipment etc.

Housing and infrastructure

Housing and infrastructure indicators for Vilhelmina.

Overcrowded households (Kolada)

11.9%

Completed dwellings

0.2 per 1,000 pop.

Good public transport

91.6%

Broadband ≥100 Mbit/s

74.4%

Rental

18.7%

Cooperative

4.9%

Owner-occupied

73.3%

Overcrowded (SCB, norm 2)

11.9%

Cars in traffic

3,889

Source: Kolada, SCB.

Trends — economy and housing

Economic development (2020–2025).

Crime and safety

Reported crimes per 100,000 inhabitants in Vilhelmina (2024).

Reported crimes (total)

9,135 per 100,000 pop.

Violent crimes

851 per 100,000 pop.

Burglaries

177 per 100,000 pop.

Drug crimes

1,108 per 100,000 pop.

Source: Kolada. Data from BRA.

LSS and disability services

LSS services in Vilhelmina (2024).

LSS cost per capita 0–64

10,517 SEK/year

LSS decisions per 1,000 pop. 0–64

1.4

Source: Kolada.

Public library

Key metrics for public libraries in Vilhelmina (2024).

Loans per capita

5.8 per capita

Children's book loans (0–17)

3.2 per capita

Active borrowers

20.8%

Media allocation

649 SEK/capita

Source: Kolada.

Environment

Environmental indicators for Vilhelmina (2023).

CO₂ emissions per capita

5.1 tonnes

Organic food (municipal kitchens)

10%

Source: Kolada.

Trends — society and culture

Development in society and culture (2020–2024).

Trends — adult education

Development in komvux and SFI (2020–2024).

Teacher certification: trend and forecast

Historical trend for the share of qualified teachers in Vilhelmina with a forecast based on linear extrapolation.

Source: Kolada. The forecast is indicative and based on linear regression.

Cost-effectiveness

Comparison between cost per pupil and achieved school results (merit value year 9) in Vilhelmina.

Vilhelmina achieves fewer merit points per invested krona than the national average.

Source: Kolada. Merit value per cost unit is a simplified measure and should be interpreted considering the municipality's socioeconomic conditions.

Comparison with peer municipalities

Vilhelmina compared with 7 statistically similar municipalities. Colour coding: better / average / worse than peer average (±3%).

Source: Kolada. Municipalities selected based on similar education key metrics within Västerbottens län.

Municipalities in the same SCB group

Vilhelmina belongs to SCB municipality group C8 — Landsbygdskommun: kommun med mindre än 15 000 invånare i den största tätorten, låg pendling. 40 municipalities in total. Showing 8 below.

Source: SCB municipality classification (2017) and Kolada. Compare with more municipalities using the Benchmark tool →

All 22 schools in Vilhelmina

Common questions about schools in Vilhelmina

How many schools are there in Vilhelmina?

Vilhelmina municipality has 22 active school units: 7 compulsory schools and 2 upper-secondary schools. Of these, 20 are municipal and 2 are independent. A total of 1,061 pupils attend schools in Vilhelmina.

What are the merit values in Vilhelmina?

The average year-9 merit value in Vilhelmina is 206.4 points (based on 2 schools). The highest merit value belongs to Strandskolan with 207 points.

Which school in Vilhelmina has the highest teacher qualification rate?

Saxnäs skola has the highest share of qualified teachers in Vilhelmina at 71.1%. The municipal average is 46.1%.

How much does a school place cost in Vilhelmina?

The cost per pupil in compulsory school in Vilhelmina is 193,841 SEK per year (2024). In municipal schools the cost is 190,500 SEK per pupil.

How do student health services work in Vilhelmina?

Student health services in Vilhelmina cost 4,880 SEK per pupil (2024). 51.8% of year 5 pupils find it easy to access student health services.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
— = data not available from source.